Tamas Deutsch Calls for Fundamental Changes in Brussels
In a recent broadcast on Kossuth Radio's "Sunday News," Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutsch stated that profound changes are needed in Brussels. He emphasized the necessity of dismissing bureaucrats that utilize their positions of power solely to pressure countries which independently shape their European policy and advocate for their national interests.
Deutsch asserted that a radical shift is also critical within the company of Hungarian MEPs. He criticized the eight Hungarian MEPs affiliated with the "dollar left" for consistently siding with Brussels against Hungarian interests whenever the bureaucracy has confronted Hungarians.
"We need to elect EU representatives who will use the mandate granted by the trust of Hungarian citizens to, if necessary, engage in conflicts while representing Hungarian interests in Brussels," Deutsch added.
Regarding EU development funds due to Hungary, the politician appreciated that significant amounts of money were visibly arriving in the country. Nevertheless, he highlighted that these resources had been unlawfully withheld for years.
"We must resolutely oppose the political blackmail of the Brussels bureaucracy until every last cent of EU development money due to Hungary and Hungarians during the current budget period is received," Deutsch emphasized.
According to Deutsch, the "dollar left" in Hungary and the Soros network, which he alleges represents the interests and power ambitions of the Brussels bureaucracy, have played an intense role in this illegitimate, extortive behavior. He referenced an incident where former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany enthusiastically confessed in a radio interview over a year ago that his party had supplied the Brussels bureaucracy with concocted arguments for political blackmail, which were then used to launch legally cloaked proceedings against Hungary.
Deutsch pointed out that despite attempts to cut off Hungary from even a single euro cent and force a change in its stance against illegal migration, child protection laws, and Hungary's peace-oriented position regarding the Ukrainian war, the country had managed to acquire notable EU funds.
He also mentioned that since the end of December, the "Soros network," mobilizing its full military machinery against Hungary, has carried out an intense assault. The European Parliament will hold a plenary session next week featuring a Hungarian debate, where well-known actors will reiterate familiar slanders and amplify their attacks across eight further agenda items, he added.
Among the examples provided, Deutsch discussed a report dealing with the transparency of operations of civil organizations funded by EU money, allowing for renewed attacks on Hungary in connection with the 'Stop Soros!' law, which prohibits foreign funding of Soros organizations. He also mentioned a scientific proposal related to the "Soros University" (CEU), incorrectly suggesting the university's closure and exile from Hungary, when in fact, "the CEU is well and still operating in Budapest," he clarified.
The MEP highlighted a proposal by European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley that suggests another Article 7 procedure and the potential revocation of Hungary's voting rights, contradicting a December accreditation from the European Commission confirming Hungary has implemented all required modifications, allowing access to EU resources.
Regarding the upcoming discussion on the Erasmus+ program, Deutsch criticized proposals by MEPs Anna Donáth and Katalin Cseh, alongside other European liberals, maintaining the unlawful exclusion of Hungarian researchers and students from program resources.
Deutsch lambasted the hypocrisy in Brussels as Poland's "Brussels-friendly new government brutally tramples the most fundamental principles and rules of the rule of law," while the European Parliament remains silent yet prepares to put Hungary on the pillory once more.
Finally, Deutsch commented on the situation involving Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Should Michel run and win a seat in the European Parliament, his position would be provisionally filled by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban during Hungary's EU Council presidency later this year. Deutsch expressed astonishment at the uproar this potential move has caused among the Brussels bureaucrats, as they allegedly ignore EU rules and succumb to fear and panic, contemplating alternative plans that violate the legal norms of the EU.
"We need to elect EU representatives who will use the mandate granted by the trust of Hungarian citizens to, if necessary, engage in conflicts while representing Hungarian interests in Brussels," Deutsch added.
Regarding EU development funds due to Hungary, the politician appreciated that significant amounts of money were visibly arriving in the country. Nevertheless, he highlighted that these resources had been unlawfully withheld for years.
"We must resolutely oppose the political blackmail of the Brussels bureaucracy until every last cent of EU development money due to Hungary and Hungarians during the current budget period is received," Deutsch emphasized.
According to Deutsch, the "dollar left" in Hungary and the Soros network, which he alleges represents the interests and power ambitions of the Brussels bureaucracy, have played an intense role in this illegitimate, extortive behavior. He referenced an incident where former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany enthusiastically confessed in a radio interview over a year ago that his party had supplied the Brussels bureaucracy with concocted arguments for political blackmail, which were then used to launch legally cloaked proceedings against Hungary.
Deutsch pointed out that despite attempts to cut off Hungary from even a single euro cent and force a change in its stance against illegal migration, child protection laws, and Hungary's peace-oriented position regarding the Ukrainian war, the country had managed to acquire notable EU funds.
He also mentioned that since the end of December, the "Soros network," mobilizing its full military machinery against Hungary, has carried out an intense assault. The European Parliament will hold a plenary session next week featuring a Hungarian debate, where well-known actors will reiterate familiar slanders and amplify their attacks across eight further agenda items, he added.
Among the examples provided, Deutsch discussed a report dealing with the transparency of operations of civil organizations funded by EU money, allowing for renewed attacks on Hungary in connection with the 'Stop Soros!' law, which prohibits foreign funding of Soros organizations. He also mentioned a scientific proposal related to the "Soros University" (CEU), incorrectly suggesting the university's closure and exile from Hungary, when in fact, "the CEU is well and still operating in Budapest," he clarified.
The MEP highlighted a proposal by European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley that suggests another Article 7 procedure and the potential revocation of Hungary's voting rights, contradicting a December accreditation from the European Commission confirming Hungary has implemented all required modifications, allowing access to EU resources.
Regarding the upcoming discussion on the Erasmus+ program, Deutsch criticized proposals by MEPs Anna Donáth and Katalin Cseh, alongside other European liberals, maintaining the unlawful exclusion of Hungarian researchers and students from program resources.
Deutsch lambasted the hypocrisy in Brussels as Poland's "Brussels-friendly new government brutally tramples the most fundamental principles and rules of the rule of law," while the European Parliament remains silent yet prepares to put Hungary on the pillory once more.
Finally, Deutsch commented on the situation involving Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Should Michel run and win a seat in the European Parliament, his position would be provisionally filled by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban during Hungary's EU Council presidency later this year. Deutsch expressed astonishment at the uproar this potential move has caused among the Brussels bureaucrats, as they allegedly ignore EU rules and succumb to fear and panic, contemplating alternative plans that violate the legal norms of the EU.
